5 Dry Contact Cable User Manual

1) Introduction 1. What is a 5 Dry Contact Cable? 2. How to use this manual 3. Package Contents 2) Installation 3) Setup 4) FAQ 1. Before you begin 2. Connecting to the base unit 3. Setup of the 5 Dry Contact Cable Updated until firmware SP413-2 -

1) Introduction What is a 5 Dry Contact Cable? The 5 Dry Contact Cable extends your sensorprobe2 capabilities by allowing you to monitor an extra 5 dry contacts per port giving you a maximum of 10 dry contacts on a single sensorprobe2 device. How to use this manual This manual is meant to provide the user with a step by step guide on how to configure and set up their unit. It utilizes screen shots in an effort to make things simpler for the user to follow. It is split up into sections that form mini tutorials. These cover the basic set up and common configurations of the unit, and give an introduction to its most useful features. At the end of the manual there is a FAQ section that provides some further in-depth information regarding specific set ups and answers some commonly asked questions. If you need any further information or help with using your unit then please contact us on support@akcp.com and one of our technical support staff will be only to pleased to help you with any information you require. 3. Package Contents Your 5 Dry Contact Cable package contains the following items:- 1x 15ft 5 Dry Contact Cable Updated until firmware SP413-3 -

2) Installation 1. Before you begin Before we begin with the installation of the sensor it s important for you to know that this product only works with the AKCP sensorprobe2. You will also need to purchase an unlock code for your unit this can be by contacting sales@akcp.com. 2. Connecting to the base unit To be able to use your 5 Dry Contact Cable you will first need to connect it to one of the RJ45 ports on the rear of your sensorprobe2. Below is a diagram which shows how each dry contact is connected through the single RJ45 port:- 3. Setup of the 5 Dry Contact Cable Once you have connected the sensor you will need to point your browser to the IP address of the unit (default, 192.168.0.100). Next you need to login as the administrator using your administrator password (default is public ). You will then be taken to the summary page. This is shown below. Updated until firmware SP413-4 -

Now click the Sensors tab at the top of the page:- Once you are on the Sensors page you will need to select Dry Contacts from the list on the left side of the page as shown below:- Once you are on the Sensors page you will need to select Dry Contacts from the list on the left side of the page as shown here. Updated until firmware SP413-5 -

Once you have clicked the Dry Contact option you will be taken to the following page:- Enter your password in the Enable Extra Dry Contact Password box and click Save. You have now setup your dry contact sensor. (continued on next page) Updated until firmware SP413-6 -

3) Setup Click on the Sensors page, then click on the Dry Contacts (3 12) in the Contacts & Drivers column, then click on the dry contact switch Description on port 1 as shown above. Now enter your all of your dry contacts descriptions, descriptions of status (if you don t see this, note the reason below), enable all the dry contacts, the normal state then save your configurations. Note: the 5DCS dry contacts can only be setup as inputs and cannot be setup as outputs. Maximum input is 5VDC. Updated until firmware SP413-7 -

You will now see the list of dry contacts that are now online as shown above. If you do not see this option for entering the status descriptions, then you have the older sensorprobe2 with the mega128 memory chip. Updated until firmware SP413-8 -

This screen shot above shows the dry contact options on an sensorprobe2 that has the older mega128 memory chip. 4) FAQ Question #1: I have a DCS15, or normal AKCP dry contact sensor (single RJ45), what is the difference between this sensor and my 5DCS sensor? Answer: The difference is the 5DSC is input only, where the DCS15 is both input and output. Question #2: What is the OID for the 5DCS? Answer: You would use the same OID for the 10 dry contact as you would for the switch sensor type or single dry contact sensor. sensorprobeswitchstatus OID = 1.3.6.1.4.1.3854.1.2.2.1.18.1.3.X Updated until firmware SP413-9 -